Rau has previously expressed his concerns that game classifications are not being adequately restricted back in September.

Ron Curry, CEO of the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA), expressed his shock at the move.

“Not only have these games already been examined against stringent guidelines, we also haven’t heard of any formal complaints made by parents or adults who think the video games are wrongly classified,” said Curry in a press statement. “The review is an unwarranted and costly exercise to satisfy a vocal yet unrepresentative minority.”

In the same release, the iGEA point out that at $28,000 per review, such an exercise will cost the taxpayer $336,000.

Members of the public are invited to comment on the review, and details on how to do so can be found here (PDF).

I’ll say to the Attorney General the same thing I’ve said to gamers who similarly whinge about the Classification Board’s decisions: stfu and leave the decision-making to people who are paid and qualified to make the right decisions.

He has genuine concerns and given his job he’s actually taken a fair enough avenue to address them. It’s not like he’s decided what he personally believes is right and proper and then unilaterally inflicted those views on everyone (like certain other attorney generals in the past have).

Not that big of a deal and really not that much money when you’re talking about the government.

I’d like to know what an Attorney-generals job actually is? seems to be just video game related lately? like is there job to actually regulate media? I thought their job title would be Media Regulator not “Attorney-General” making a stir and looking important seems about it. Why do we even have one any-more? isn’t he a delegate of the Queen? who even remembers we have one of those anyway? she gives me a day off once a year, is about as far as I know.